Radiator-transporting apparatus



May 15, 192 I 1,670,196

J. B. HEISER v RADIATOR TRANSPO'RTING APPARATUS Filed Jar 1. 29, 1927 ZSheeKs-Sheet 1' INVENTOR I I 4mm J '7 (hm/MM 22s ATTORNEY May 15. 1928.

' J. B. HEIS ER RADIATOR TRANSPORTING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 29, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 15, 1928. r

JOSEPH B. HEISER,IOEWILLIAIQSPOET, PENNsYLvANIaJ nAmA'ronraimsron'rme \AIPFARIATUS. f

' Application fi1ed Janu'aryi29, 1927. Seria1'Nd'164,610.

This invention j relates to a device for transporting radiators. An objectof the invention is the "provision' of adevicewhich may be readily applied to a radiator's'o'thatthe radiator may. bemanuallycarri'edor moved over a floor:- A further object of the"invention'fis the provision of a device "for ready appllcatio n' to a radiator and in" which said deviee 1s equipped with rollers whereby the IiidliLtOIH may be supported in 'a movable manner or the device may-be employed for lifting the radiator or lifted on an end-and wheeled into position. I

A still further object of the invention is i the provision of a device 'which maylbe readily applied to a radiator and by wh ch it is possible for one mechanic 1 to eas ly transfer or'*transport said radiator without requiring the assistance of a h elper'for elevating or positioning'said'radiator. This invention will be best understood from. a consideration of the followingdetail description in View of the accompanyfication, nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined tothe disclosure being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure-"from the salient featuresof the invention as claims.

"In the 'dr'awings; "Figure '1 is a view in perspect1ve of a radiator showing my device supporting a radiator, Figure'Q is a view in perspective of the supporting device constructed aocordingto the principle of'm y invention, v I

Figurei3 is anotherview in perspective of the device shown in 'Fig;'2, 1 t Figure 4 is aside View of a radiator shoW-. ing one application of {the supporting device 'Figure 5 .is a side view of a radiator showing a .difl'erent application of the supporting device, Figure 6 is vertical section taken along the line 6 6 ofFigf l; i i Figure 7 is a fragmentary verticalxsection taken along the line 7-7 of Fig. 2, and Figure 8 is avertical section taken along the1ine'8-'8 of Fig. 6. y Y

Referring now particularlyto the drawings drawin s formin a art of the s eci-. e I

v g a p p endofarm 14 or15. The sleeve at the outer expressed in the appended 10 designates a radiator composed of sections 11 havinghollow connecting bosses 12" sages" 13 toprovide for thecircula tion of air.

' which are-adaptedto be alined. Each sec- I tion is spaced from alternate sections by thebosses and is provided withivertical pas The supporting, lifting and positioning-"- devlce comprises a frame1having"-arms"'14 and .15 disposed in" parallel T relation and provided with laterally; inturned portions f '16 which connect vertical parallel portions 17 with the arms 14.017: 15. The portions-1"?" are so" spaced that they will be in' closeasso fciation with the'sides of the radiator.

i The parallel portions 17 of the arms are bent backwardly or downwardly at18-and in close contact with the portions 17."while providing eyes 19 to receive the ends of a ally at 21 andconnect a transverse bar 22 to the portion '18: The transverse bar forms at times a fulcrum in one application 'of the device. It will be seen thatthe frame is formed of a onepiece rod bentt'o shap'eif end receives'the shank 2 1 of a castor125. A

-bar20. The portions 18are extended later- A sleeve .23 isysecuredlto theouter f-ree pin 26 having an end seated within a groove V 27 of the shank permits turning of the shank the radiator'suppor'ted thereby; Each sleeve has a radial passage '28 to to facilitate transportation of the device and l receive an end ofa radiatorsupporting bar r' 29. Intermediate the ends of'the bar' a V-shaped or curved portion 30'is provided to receive a pair of the alined bosses12 between an adjacent pair of section's] of the radiator. Ther'adiator resting on the mem- Q hers 30 "are supported thereby. The' 'bar29f when not required for use may beremoved after the cotter pins 31 having been released from-the diametrically disposed pass'agesin the ends of the bar. The bar 20 may alsobe released from the eyes 19 after the cotter pins-312 have been removed from the diametrically disposed passages'in the ends-of said'ban. A stabilizing pin or rod 33.adapted tobe inserted within the vertical passage 13' of'an end section is'secured to the fulcruming rod orbar 22 by means of a clamp generally. designated'by the numeral 34. I

The clamp consists ofa strap bent intermediate theends thereof to provide an"eye 35 to receive the rod 22 and has a pair of parallel fingers 36 perforated at 37 to rei ceive a .reducedthreaded portion 138 ofthe pin 33. A nut 39 is threaded onto the reduced portion38 for clamping the fingers :to-

gether and forrigidly securing the clamp and pin 33 to the bar 22.,

From an inspection of the drawings it will be noted that the device may be applied to a radiator in a number of different ways for transporting a radiator. shown in: 4 Fig.1, the -castors-25 areplaced upon the fioor and-the lower alinedbosses 12;..ofthe 1 radiator adjacent voneendare-seated within.

the curved portion 3O of the bar29, the arms- 14; and 15 beinglocatedin aivertical manner and adjacent .a transverse space bet-weeni 'the sectionsof the radiator. I

serted throughhthe,.space and received I by. 20.

The rod. {20 is inthe'eyes 19 after which-the cotter pins 32are placed in position toreta'i'n said rod in' place. The cotter pins 31 are likewise inserted in the passages intheend of the rod-29 therebymaintaining said rod in position. The 'bar 22 will be located beyond the outer face-of an endsection of the radiator. Stabilizing pin 33 is positioned within the vertical pas sage 13,. and will aid in .maintaining the supporting frame in supporting position with the radiator. VVhena supporting frame is applied tothe opposite endsof the radiator as described above the radiator may be wheeled along the floor as is'illustrated in Fig.1.

' Referring to Fig.4 itwill be seen that a supportingv frame is applied to one end of the radiatorin the manner which has been previously described for supporting one end of the radiator. A supportingframe is then applied to the opposite end of the radiator Wlth the rod. 20 located between the second space formedby the sections and withthe arms 14 and 15 and moreparticularly the portion 17 in close-association with the sides of the radiator. The bar 20 contacts with h the outer face of the end section and acts as a fulcrum when the frame is elevated manu ally. gThe frictional contact between the 'bars20 and 22 with the-sections of the radiator aidin maintaining the frame in rigid relation with the radiator. In this position the-frameshown atthe 'lef-t h'a'ndend of Fig. 4. is elevated manuallyand the radiator isthen wheeled to the position desired. The

pin 33 aids in stabilizing the elevating frame with respect to the radiator. F

The device also may be applied asshown in Fig. andin which the pins 33 engage the metal of the'sections'of the radiator at 'theupper end. of the verticalIslot 13 and thegbars: 20. and 22 engage portions ofthe radiator so that the radiator may becarried by two mechanics as illustrated;

It will be appreciated,however, thatwhile the device may be manually carried by sev-' 1. A device for transporting radiators comprising aframe including a pair of spaced arms having return bent portions,

the return bent portions forming with the arms eyes, a bar rec'eivedby the eyes, and

a cross bar formed integrally'with the ret urn bent portions. 1

2. A device for, transporting radiators comprising a vframe. including a pair. of

spaced arms having return bent portions,

the; return bent portions forming with the arms eyes, a "bar received by the eyes, a cross bar formed integrally with the return bent portions, anda supportingbar carried. by the arms adjacent the fl'cqends thereof.

devicefor transporting radiators comprising a frame including .a pair ofg spaced arms having return bentgportions, the return bent portions forming with the arms eyes, 'a-1bar,jreceived; by the .eyes,.. a cross bar, formed integrally-with the return bent, portions, and. a: supporting barcarried by the arms'adjacent the, free ,ends thereof,- said supporting bar having a. V intermediate portion adaptedto receivethejbottom of the radiator.

4. A device i for; radiators y comprising a frame. includingma-pair of. spaced arms having return bent portions, the

return bent portions. formingwiththe arms eyes, a bar received by the eyes,-.a crossbar formed integrally with the return bent pore tio'ns, a supporting bar carried by'thearms adjacent the free-ends thereof, and roller s mounted onthe .free endsoftheqarmsu U 5. A device for transporting radiators com risind a frame includin a air 1 of;

spaced arms having return bent portions, the returnbent portions forming with the arms eyes, a removable bar received by; the

eyes, and a cross bar formedintegrally with the return bent portions.

6. A device .fortransporting" radiators comprising a frame including a pair of spaced arms having returnbent portions,

the return bent portions forming =With the arms eyes, a bar received by-the eyes, .fizOI'OSS bar formed integrally With the return bent portions, and a supporting bar removably carriedby the arms adjacent the-free ends thereof.

7;.A. devicefor transporting radiators comprising a frame including a pair of spaced arms having return bent portions, the return bent portionsfforming with the arms eyes, a bar received by the eyes, a cross bar formed integrally with the: return bent portions, a sleeve mounted .on eachfreeend of an arm and provided with a-radial passage, and a radiator supporting bar having the ends thereof inserted in the radial passages. I

8. A device for transporting radiators and capable of assuming varlous pos1t1ons With respect to the radiator comprising a pair of supporting arms adapted to engage opposite sides of the radiator, a bar carried by the ends of the arms and adapted to be received between a pairof sections of the radiator, a transverse bar supported in spaced relation with the arms and inwardly of the free ends of the arms, the .ends of I a pin supported by the transverse bar and. adapted to be received by an end section of the radiator, the return bent portions and the extensions of the return bent portions being adapted to embrace opposite sides of the radiator, and a rest connected to the the arms.

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